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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
296
2543
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
2542
5156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
279
2478
5055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1966
4157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
624
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
623
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
623
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
462
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
444
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
157
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Bengal
6 Families width 198 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms51SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths113SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Bengal
157 Genera with 198 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acantholipes Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acmeshachia Matsumura, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Aemene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrisius Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Alphaea Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Ammatho Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Anadevidia Kostrowicki, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anaplusia L. Ronkay, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Anisoneura Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Attonda Swinhoe, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Baradesa Moore, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Barsura Volynkin, Du..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Berresa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Britha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1882Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carea Walker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chlumetia Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopera Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cispia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 186912SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophoropsis Hampson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyphanta Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Damata Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diphtherocome Warren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dolgoma Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dudusa Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Egnasia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Eusemia Dalman, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eutamsia Fletcher, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Evonima Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Fodina Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ginshachia Matsumura, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Goniocraspedon Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gonitis Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hamodes Guenée, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heracula Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hesudra Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hexafrenum Matsumura, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1874Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hyposada Hampson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Iambia Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Juxtarctia Kirt & Kaleka, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lophopteryx Stephens, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mardara Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mimopydna Matsumura, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Miostauropus Germar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Moorasura Volynkin & H..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mooreia Behounek, Ha..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nebulene1SpeciesTaxom
Neocerura Matsumura, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neodrymonia Matsumura, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nephelomilta Hampson, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Nikita Schintlmeister, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1854Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Odnarda Kiriakoff, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pheosiopsis Bryk, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pida Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ramesa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Risoba Moore, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Somera Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Stenopterygia Hampson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Syntomis Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Teleclita Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tinolius Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tycracona Moore, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vamuna Moore, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Xenochroa Felder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
198 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola anophioides Moore, 1882
Acantholipes trajecta Walker, 1865
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acmeshachia albifascia Moore, 1879
Acmeshachia gigantea Elwes, 1890
Acontia (Emmelia) marmoralis Fabricius, 1794
Adisura atkinsoni Moore, 1881Field-bean Pod Borer
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777
Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854
Agrisius guttivitta Walker, 1855
Aletia decisissima Walker, 1865
Aletia speciosa (Yoshimatsu, 1991)⇒ Mythimna speciosa Yoshimatsu, 1991
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Alphaea (Alphaea) fulvohirta Walker, 1855
Amata bicincta Kollar, 1844
Amata cyssea Stoll, 1782
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amata sperbius Fabricius, 1787
Ammatho cuneonotatus Walker, 1855
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna punctum Fabricius, 1794
Anadevidia peponis Fabricius, 1775Snake gourd semilooper
Anaplectoides perviridis Warren, 1912
Anaplusia pannosa Moore, 1882
Anisoneura aluco Fabricius, 1775
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Apamea basalis (Moore, 1867)⇒ Mniotype aulombardi Plante, 1994
Apamea denticulosa (Moore, 1867)⇒ Mniotype aulombardi Plante, 1994
Arctornis cygna Moore, 1879
Argina argus (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Mangina argus Kollar, 1847
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Athetis bremusa Swinhoe, 1885
Attonda pallens (Moore, 1882)⇒ Attonda adspersa Felder & Rog..., 1874
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Baradesa lithosioides Moore, 1863
Barsura nubifascia Walker, 1864
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Berresa natalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bagisara praecelsa Ferguson, 1997
Blepharita flavistigma Moore, 1867
Britha biguttata Walker, 1866
Calesia haemorrhoa Guenée, 1852
Calliteara complicata Walker, 1865
Callopistria recurvata (Moore, 1882)⇒ Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862
Carea angulata Fabricius, 1793
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chlumetia transversa Walker, 1863Mango shoot borer
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysopera combinans Walker, 1857
Cispia venosa Walker, 1862
Cornutiplusia reticulata Moore, 1882
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) furcifera Walker, 1857
Cyana basisticta Hampson, 1914
Cyana bianca Walker, 1856
Cyana coccinea Moore, 1878
Cyana detrita Walker, 1854
Cyana dudgeoni Hampson, 1895
Cyana gelida Walker, 1854
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana obliquilineata Hampson, 1900
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Cyana puer Elwes, 1890
Cyana quadrinotata Walker, 1869
Cymatophoropsis sinuata Moore, 1879
Cyphanta xanthochlora Walker, 1865
Damata longipennis Walker, 1855
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira bhana Moore, 1865
Dasychira complicata Walker, 1865
Dasychira flavimacula Moore, 1865
Dasychira tenebrosa Walker, 1865
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Diphtherocome discibrunnea Moore, 1867
Dudusa sphingiformis Moore, 1872
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862Cotton diamond borer
Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Ercheia cyllaria Cramer, 1782
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Eublemma divisa (Moore, 1881)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma quadrilineata Moore, 1881
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis cervina Moore, 1879
Euproctis dispersa Moore, 1879
Euproctis subfasciata Walker, 1865
Eutamsia leucostigma (Moore, 1867)⇒ Feliniopsis leucostigma Moore, 1867
Eutelia inextricata (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Eutelia geyeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Evonima aperta Walker, 1865
Feliniopsis leucostigma Moore, 1867
Fodina pallula Guenée, 1852
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Ginshachia gemmifera Moore, 1879
Goniocraspedon mistura Swinhoe, 1891
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heracula discivitta Moore, 1865
Hesudra divisa Moore, 1878
Hexafrenum longivitta Gaede, 1930
Hexafrenum rufa Hampson, 1892
Hyalurga ergolis Walker, 1854
Hypena perna (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hyposada fraterculata (Moore, 1888)⇒ Hyposada hydrocampata Guenée, 1857
Iambia transversa Moore, 1882
Janseodes huegeli (Felder R. & ..., 1875)⇒ Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852
Leucoma cygna (Moore, 1877)⇒ Arctornis cygna Moore, 1879
Lophopteryx saturata Walker, 1865
Lymantria (Lymantria) concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Lymantria) semicincta Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Nyctria) grandis Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Nyctria) mathura Moore, 1865Pink Gypsy Moth
Maliattha separata Walker, 1863
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mardara calligramma Walker, 1865
Mimopydna sikkima (Moore, 1879)⇒ Mimopydna schintlmeisteri Kobayashi & ..., 2007
Miostauropus mioides Hampson, 1904
Mniotype aulombardi Plante, 1994
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Moorasura inflexa Moore, 1878
Mooreia flavala Moore, 1867
Myopsyche ochsenheimeri Boisduval, 1829
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Nebulene nebulosa Moore, 1878
Neocerura thomasi Schintlmeister, 1993
Neodrymonia basalis Moore, 1879
Nephelomilta thomaswitti Volynkin & Ä..., 2018
Nikita divisa Moore, 1879
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Nola analis Wileman & West, 1928
Nudaria fasciata Moore, 1878
Nudaria margaritacea Walker, 1864
Numenes siletti Walker, 1855
Nyctemera (Deilemera) maculata Walker, 1854
Nyctemera varians Walker, 1854
Odnarda basistriga Moore, 1879
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Ozarba punctigera Walker, 1865
Parallelia onelia Guenée, 1852
Pericallia ricini (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Phalera grotei Moore, 1859
Phalera parivala Moore, 1859
Phalera sangana Moore, 1859
Pheosiopsis sikkima Moore, 1866
Pida decolorata Walker, 1869
Plusia pannosa (Moore, 1882)⇒ Anaplusia pannosa Moore, 1882
Plusiodonta coelonota Kollar & Red..., 1844
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Ramesa docilis Walker, 1857
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Risoba obstructa Moore, 1881
Risoba prominens Moore, 1881
Sesamia inferens Walker, 1856Asiatic pink stem borer
Somera viridifusca Walker, 1855
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) rhodophila (Walker, 1864)⇒ Lemyra rhodophila Walker, 1864
Spilosoma gopara Moore, 1859
Spilosoma multivittata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Lemyra multivittata Moore, 1865
Spilosoma nigrifrons Walker, 1865
Spilosoma rubilinea (Moore, 1865)⇒ Spilosoma discinigra Moore, 1866
Spilosoma stigmata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Lemyra stigmata Moore, 1865
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera pecten Guenée, 1852
Stauropus (Stauropus) sikkimensis Moore, 1865
Stenopterygia sikkima (Moore, 1882)⇒ Stenopterygia subcurva Walker, 1857
Syntomis multigutta Walker, 1854
Teleclita centristicta Hampson, 1897
Thallarcha chrysochares Meyrick, 1886Tiger Footman
Tinolius eburneigutta Walker, 1855
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tycracona obliqua Moore, 1882
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Vamuna remelana Moore, 1866
Xenochroa chlorostigma Hampson, 1893
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in West Bengal
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
80
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
48
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
20
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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